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Feelings Detective Plan

Students will act as ‘Feelings Detectives’ by identifying emotional clues on cards, documenting observations in a notebook, and logging personal emotion clues—building skills in emotional awareness, vocabulary, and self-regulation.

This lesson builds foundational emotional intelligence by teaching first graders to observe, name, and reflect on feelings, improving self-awareness and regulation skills crucial for social-emotional development.

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5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction

2 minutes

Step 2

Explore Emotion Clues

4 minutes

Step 3

Detective Notebook Activity

6 minutes

Step 4

Clue Log & Reflection

3 minutes

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Feelings Detective Clue Cards

Emotion: Happy

Emotion: Sad

Emotion: Angry

Emotion: Scared

Emotion: Surprised

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Feelings Detective

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